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FICAP raises over $120k for charity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
FICAP's annual fundraiser returned for the first time since 2019 last night, raising over $120,000 for SHINE for Kids and the Starlight Children's Foundation. Speaking at the event, FICAP chair Marnie McLaren said: "It's so exciting to see ...

FICAP is back on in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) is returning after a pandemic pause. This year FICAP's Live & Acoustic event will be held on August 25 at the Establishment Ballroom and in support of Aussie youths in need. All proceeds will ...

Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
The Fair Work Commission has today announced a 5.2% increase to the minimum wage which will come into effect from July. The Fair Work Commission has announced that the new minimum wage will be $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour. The commission panel ...

Four join Payton Capital team

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
Payton Capital has announced the appointments of two investment directors and two non-executive directors. Joining the Payton Capital team is Jake Ireland, Daphne Chang, Meredith Scott and Claire Rogers. ​Ireland has been appointed investment director ...

Packhorse acquires trophy property, opens next raise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... properties, Moolan Downs, Cressy, Allambee and Old Southwood. Three of these properties are Australian certified organic (ACO) and US national organic program certified for cattle. Packhorse Investments managing director Geoff Murrell confirmed that ...

Legalsuper invests in innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
Legalsuper recently awarded two active investment mandates in support of innovation and female founders. The first of the two was awarded to Acorn Capital for investment in its Emerging Growth Strategy. The strategy invests in mis-priced ASX-listed ...

PADUA closes capital raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
The financial advice software company completed a $9.8 million capital raising with significant input from institutional investors. Acorn Capital provided a $4 million investment while Microequities' Private to Beyond the IPO fund and PADUA's corporate ...

NZ Super Fund adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
The former chief investment officer of Insurance Australia Group will join the board of the $57 billion New Zealand Super Fund. David McClatchy starts his five-year term on the board from October 1. McClatchy relocates to New Zealand following a series ...

Crypto platform hires former Spaceship growth lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
An Australian cryptocurrency micro-investment platform has bolstered its team, hiring from Spaceship. Bamboo appointed Anna Cheng, former AP growth at Spaceship, to join its team in an advisory capacity. Cheng was Spaceship's third employee, joining ...

Super fund ups stake in renewable company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
A $55 billion super fund has upped its stake into renewable energy company Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR) for an undisclosed figure. Hostplus has increased its investments in PowAR, which operates wind and solar generation. The super fund said ...